| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) SG - Sammy Blair (fresh) SF - Donald Perry (fresh) PF - Michael King (fresh) C - Douglas Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Arthur Myers (fresh) SG - Larry Fraley (fresh) SF - Raymond Numbers (fresh) PF - Frank Vinson (fresh) C - James Wilkinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | La Salle | James Wilkinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | La Salle | Larry Fraley misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Douglas Anderson | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti is hacked by Arthur Myers - foul #1 on Arthur Myers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair makes the floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | La Salle | Donald Perry blocks the short jumper by Frank Vinson | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | La Salle | Frank Vinson tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Frank Vinson is called for the reach on Rogelio Moretti - foul #1 on Frank Vinson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Myers steals the ball from Sammy Blair | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | La Salle | Raymond Numbers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair can't finish the uncontested layup | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | La Salle | Frank Vinson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | La Salle | Raymond Numbers misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Anderson | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | La Salle | Donald Perry is called for the reach on Arthur Myers - foul #1 on Donald Perry, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers (PF), Jim Lynn (C) Michael King, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Albert Guthridge (PG), Mark Edmondson (SG), David Wurst (SF), Phillip Vosberg (PF), Robert Owens (C) Arthur Myers, Larry Fraley, Raymond Numbers, Frank Vinson, James Wilkinson | |
| 17:29 | La Salle | Robert Owens drills a runner from close range set up by Albert Guthridge | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair knocks in the runner from the right block | 6-4 |
| 16:58 | La Salle | Mark Edmondson clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Bobby Flowers - foul #1 on Bobby Flowers, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), David Howard (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF) Rogelio Moretti, Sammy Blair, Donald Perry | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 16:58 | La Salle | Mark Edmondson makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:58 | La Salle | Mark Edmondson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:33 | La Salle | Phillip Vosberg grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:25 | La Salle | David Wurst drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Mark Edmondson | 6-8 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael King (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) Bobby Flowers, Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | La Salle | Raymond Morris (PG), Larry Fraley (SG), George Dryer (SF), Frank Vinson (PF), James Wilkinson (C) Albert Guthridge, Mark Edmondson, David Wurst, Phillip Vosberg, Robert Owens | |
| 16:00 | La Salle | Larry Fraley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 15:59 | La Salle | Frank Vinson hits the follow up shot | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) SG - David Howard (fresh) SF - Anthony Jackson (fresh) PF - Michael King (fresh) C - Douglas Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Raymond Morris (fresh) SG - Larry Fraley (fresh) SF - George Dryer (fresh) PF - Frank Vinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wilkinson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Morris - foul #1 on Raymond Morris, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG) Adam Williams | |
| Subs | La Salle | Raymond Numbers (SF) George Dryer | |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | David Howard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 15:29 | La Salle | Raymond Morris is hacked by David Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Andy Harris (C) David Howard, Anthony Jackson, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Mark Edmondson (SG) Larry Fraley | |
| 15:12 | La Salle | Frank Vinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-10 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | Michael King snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 15:03 | La Salle | The rebound goes to James Wilkinson | 9-10 |
| 14:57 | La Salle | Mark Edmondson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 9-10 |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael King grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Sammy Blair and he's hacked by Raymond Morris - foul #2 on Raymond Morris, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), Bobby Flowers (PF) Rogelio Moretti, Michael King | |
| Subs | La Salle | Arthur Myers (PG), Larry Fraley (SG), David Wurst (SF), Phillip Vosberg (PF), Robert Owens (C) Raymond Morris, Mark Edmondson, Raymond Numbers, Frank Vinson, James Wilkinson | |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:45 | La Salle | Phillip Vosberg gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:30 | La Salle | Arthur Myers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Fraley - foul #1 on Larry Fraley, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson (C) Andy Harris | |
| Subs | La Salle | Albert Guthridge (PG) Arthur Myers | |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:57 | La Salle | Phillip Vosberg drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Albert Guthridge | 13-12 |
| 13:48 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Adam Williams | 15-12 |
| 13:30 | La Salle | Sammy Blair is called for the reach on Larry Fraley - foul #1 on Sammy Blair, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), David Howard (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Michael King (PF), Jim Lynn (C) Adam Williams, Sammy Blair, Donald Perry, Bobby Flowers, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Mark Edmondson (SG), George Dryer (SF), Frank Vinson (PF), James Wilkinson (C) Larry Fraley, David Wurst, Phillip Vosberg, Robert Owens | |
| 13:19 | La Salle | Albert Guthridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Arthur Myers (PG), Raymond Numbers (SF) Albert Guthridge, George Dryer | |
| 13:12 | Sam Houston State | David Howard is hacked by Arthur Myers - foul #2 on Arthur Myers, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Larry Fraley (SG) Arthur Myers | |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Michael King clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 15-12 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | David Howard gets the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Frank Vinson swats the short shot by Jim Lynn | 15-12 |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | David Howard tips it back up and in | 17-12 |
| 12:18 | La Salle | Raymond Numbers misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Howard - foul #2 on David Howard, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), Sammy Blair (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Andy Harris (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) Rogelio Moretti, David Howard, Anthony Jackson, Michael King, Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | La Salle | Phillip Vosberg (PF), Robert Owens (C) Frank Vinson, James Wilkinson | |
| 12:18 | La Salle | Raymond Numbers misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:18 | La Salle | Raymond Numbers makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | George Dryer (SF) Raymond Numbers | |
| 12:02 | La Salle | George Dryer misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Donald Perry - foul #2 on Donald Perry, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SF), Bobby Flowers (PF) Donald Perry, Andy Harris | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 12:02 | La Salle | George Dryer makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:02 | La Salle | George Dryer misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:02 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams is hacked by Larry Fraley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Fraley, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Wurst (SG) Larry Fraley | |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Blair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - Bobby Flowers (fresh) C - Douglas Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Mark Edmondson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wurst (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Dryer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Phillip Vosberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:51 | La Salle | Mark Edmondson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Phillip Vosberg | 19-17 |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson snags the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Owens - foul #1 on Robert Owens, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), Andy Harris (PF) Adam Williams, Bobby Flowers | |
| Subs | La Salle | Albert Guthridge (PG), Frank Vinson (PF), James Wilkinson (C) David Wurst, Phillip Vosberg, Robert Owens | |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:58 | La Salle | George Dryer's pass is intercepted by Sammy Blair | 21-17 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti lays it in set up by Sammy Blair | 23-17 |
| 10:46 | La Salle | Albert Guthridge is hacked by Andy Harris - foul #1 on Andy Harris, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael King (PF) Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Raymond Numbers (SF) George Dryer | |
| 10:46 | La Salle | Albert Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:46 | La Salle | Albert Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti's pass is intercepted by Raymond Numbers in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| 10:21 | La Salle | Albert Guthridge misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 10:19 | La Salle | James Wilkinson tips it back up and in | 23-21 |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair lays it up and in set up by Rogelio Moretti and the foul's on James Wilkinson - foul #1 on James Wilkinson, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn (C) Andy Harris | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Wurst (SG), Robert Owens (C) Mark Edmondson, James Wilkinson | |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:52 | La Salle | Robert Owens connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Guthridge | 26-23 |
| 09:33 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-23 |
| 09:31 | La Salle | David Wurst snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 09:23 | La Salle | David Wurst misses the easy layup | 26-23 |
| 09:21 | La Salle | David Wurst pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 09:10 | La Salle | Raymond Numbers's pass is intercepted by Sammy Blair | 26-23 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Michael King hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-23 |
| 08:32 | La Salle | Frank Vinson hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Albert Guthridge | 28-25 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair is fouled in the backcourt by David Wurst - foul #1 on David Wurst, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), Bobby Flowers (PF), Andy Harris (C) Anthony Jackson, Michael King, Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | La Salle | Mark Edmondson (PG), George Dryer (SF), Phillip Vosberg (PF), James Wilkinson (C) Albert Guthridge, Raymond Numbers, Frank Vinson, Robert Owens | |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 08:29 | La Salle | The rebound goes to James Wilkinson | 28-25 |
| 08:15 | La Salle | David Wurst clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair misses the dunk | 28-25 |
| 08:06 | La Salle | George Dryer snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 08:01 | La Salle | James Wilkinson is called for traveling | 28-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson (C) Andy Harris | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Blair (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rogelio Moretti (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Flowers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Mark Edmondson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wurst (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Dryer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Phillip Vosberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wilkinson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Wilkinson - foul #2 on James Wilkinson, team foul #11 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Owens (C) James Wilkinson | |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 07:21 | La Salle | George Dryer loses the dribble to Adam Williams | 30-25 |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Edmondson - foul #1 on Mark Edmondson, team foul #12 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SF), Andy Harris (C) Adam Williams, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Albert Guthridge (PG), Raymond Numbers (SF) David Wurst, George Dryer | |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Flowers | 30-25 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris throws it down on a nice dish by Anthony Jackson | 32-25 |
| 06:50 | La Salle | Mark Edmondson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Numbers | 32-27 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Albert Guthridge takes the ball from Rogelio Moretti in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 06:44 | La Salle | Albert Guthridge lays it up and in | 32-29 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair misses the dunk | 32-29 |
| 06:34 | La Salle | Raymond Numbers grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 06:17 | La Salle | Mark Edmondson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers is hacked by Phillip Vosberg - foul #1 on Phillip Vosberg, team foul #13 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), Douglas Anderson (C) Sammy Blair, Andy Harris | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Wurst (SG), George Dryer (SF), Frank Vinson (PF) Albert Guthridge, Raymond Numbers, Phillip Vosberg | |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 06:10 | La Salle | Frank Vinson gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 05:56 | La Salle | Mark Edmondson misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Jackson - foul #1 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael King (PF) Bobby Flowers | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 05:56 | La Salle | Mark Edmondson makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 05:56 | La Salle | Mark Edmondson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Williams | 35-31 |
| 05:21 | La Salle | David Wurst clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Michael King pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti is open and scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Anderson | 37-31 |
| 05:07 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (SG), Jim Lynn (PF), Andy Harris (C) Anthony Jackson, Michael King, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Phillip Vosberg (PF) Frank Vinson | |
| 04:46 | La Salle | David Wurst misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 04:45 | La Salle | Robert Owens tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti is called for traveling | 37-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Albert Guthridge (PG), Raymond Numbers (SF), Frank Vinson (PF) David Wurst, George Dryer, Robert Owens | |
| 04:28 | La Salle | Mark Edmondson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-36 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Albert Guthridge picks off the pass by Sammy Blair in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 04:21 | La Salle | Mark Edmondson lays it in set up by Albert Guthridge | 37-38 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 37-38 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair misses the easy layup | 37-38 |
| 03:48 | La Salle | Phillip Vosberg gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Blair (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rogelio Moretti (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jim Lynn (fairly fresh) C - Andy Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Albert Guthridge (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Edmondson (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Numbers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frank Vinson (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Vosberg (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | La Salle | Albert Guthridge is hacked by Adam Williams - foul #1 on Adam Williams, team foul #9 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Howard (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Michael King (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) Adam Williams, Sammy Blair, Jim Lynn, Andy Harris | |
| Subs | La Salle | Arthur Myers (PG), Larry Fraley (SG), James Wilkinson (C) Mark Edmondson, Frank Vinson, Phillip Vosberg | |
| 03:42 | La Salle | Albert Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 03:42 | La Salle | Albert Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Rogelio Moretti and he's hacked by Albert Guthridge - foul #1 on Albert Guthridge, team foul #14 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers (PF) Michael King | |
| Subs | La Salle | Frank Vinson (PF) Albert Guthridge | |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 03:05 | La Salle | Arthur Myers knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Wilkinson | 40-42 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), Sammy Blair (SG), Michael King (PF) Rogelio Moretti, David Howard, Bobby Flowers | |
| Subs | La Salle | Raymond Morris (PG), George Dryer (SF), Phillip Vosberg (PF) Arthur Myers, Raymond Numbers, Frank Vinson | |
| 02:18 | La Salle | Michael King denies the turnaround by George Dryer | 40-42 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Sammy Blair | 40-42 |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Michael King can't tip it in | 40-42 |
| 02:00 | La Salle | Raymond Morris pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 01:55 | La Salle | Raymond Morris misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Perry - foul #3 on Donald Perry, team foul #10 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SF) Donald Perry | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 01:55 | La Salle | Raymond Morris misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 01:55 | La Salle | Raymond Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 01:36 | La Salle | Phillip Vosberg gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 01:30 | La Salle | Phillip Vosberg clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Jackson - foul #2 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #11 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), Andy Harris (C) Adam Williams, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Arthur Myers (PG) Raymond Morris | |
| 01:30 | La Salle | Phillip Vosberg makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 01:30 | La Salle | Phillip Vosberg makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Phillip Vosberg steals it from Sammy Blair | 40-45 |
| 00:54 | La Salle | Arthur Myers hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Fraley and he's fouled by Rogelio Moretti - foul #1 on Rogelio Moretti, team foul #12 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Howard (SG), Bobby Flowers (PF), Jim Lynn (C) Sammy Blair, Michael King, Andy Harris | |
| Subs | La Salle | Raymond Numbers (SF), David Wurst (PF) George Dryer, Phillip Vosberg | |
| 00:54 | La Salle | Arthur Myers makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | David Howard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 00:16 | La Salle | Jim Lynn steals it from Larry Fraley | 43-48 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | David Howard is whistled for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), Sammy Blair (SG), Douglas Anderson (C) Rogelio Moretti, David Howard, Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | La Salle | Raymond Morris (PG) Arthur Myers | |
| 00:02 | La Salle | Adam Williams steals it from David Wurst | 43-48 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams misses short on a fullcourt shot | 43-48 |